# Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Maricopa County, a county of over four million in Arizona. The five supervisors are each elected from single-member districts to serve four-year terms. Primary elections and general elections take place in years divisible by four. Vacancies are filled by appointment by remaining members of the board; a member of the same party of the departing member must be selected.
The Board usually meets two Wednesdays every month in the Supervisor's Auditorium at the Maricopa County Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.
As of January 2025, Thomas Galvin is the board's chairman.

## District information

* Supervisoral districts as of Jan 1, 2024 redistricting:
* Current term (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2028):
| Party | District | Name | First elected/ appointed | Area(s) represented |
| Republican | 1 | Mark Stewart | 2024 | Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun Lakes, Tempe |
| Republican | 2 | Thomas Galvin | 2021 | Apache Junction, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale |
| Republican | 3 | Kate Brophy McGee | 2024 | Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, Paradise Valley, Phoenix |
| Republican | 4 | Debbie Lesko | 2024 | Avondale, Aguila, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, New River, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Wickenburg, Youngtown |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo | 2014 | Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Phoenix, Tolleson |

## Past members

2000 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Jan Brewer |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2004 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2008 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2012 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Denny Barney |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson (vacated office Mar 11, 2013) |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman (appointed Mar 21, 2013) |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox (vacated office Mar 27, 2014) |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo (elected Nov 4, 2014) |
2016 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Denny Barney (vacated office Feb 1, 2019) |
| Republican | 1 | Jack Sellers (appointed Feb 13, 2019) |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri |
| Republican | 3 | Bill Gates |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo |
2020 Elections:
| Party | District | Name |
| Republican | 1 | Jack Sellers |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri (vacated office Nov 5, 2021) |
| Republican | 2 | Thomas Galvin (appointed Dec 8, 2021) |
| Republican | 3 | Bill Gates |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo |

## Departments

* Maricopa County Attorney's Office
* Maricopa County Recorder
* Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
* Maricopa County Courthouse
* Maricopa County Library District

## History

Maricopa County, created out of Yavapai County, was officially established on February 14, 1871. The county is named after the Maricopa Indians, who were known to have inhabited the area as early as 1775. The geographical boundaries were last modified in 1881 and have not changed since.
The Arizona Territory was created in 1863, and the initial counties were Yavapai, Pima, Yuma, and Mohave counties.